Hello all,
I have a 15 yr old son in S4 who has fairly recently been finally formally diagnosed with Aspergers. It's been a long battle, but now we are facing an even bigger one... his exams! Let alone the fact that his year group is the first to sit the new style! He is really testing my patience (hence my cry for help/advice) as is so stressed out with the pressure of the coursework & impending exams. His approach now is to simply switch off & refuse to do anything! Is there anyone out there who has recently been through this & can reassure me that qualifications are not the be all & end all??! He absolutely loves engineering & was lucky enough to get a work experience at Rolls Royce which he loved & did well at (no surprises there), but I fear he will not get the grades required (definitely not in English) in order to do any further engineering course (after doing S5) or apply for an apprenticeship. He would leave school tomorrow if he had the choice as the thought alone of having to write an essay, even on science for part of his final exam grade is too much.
Thanks in advance & sorry for the rant 